Explore the World one Step at a Time
Explore the World one Step at a Time
A confession: I love tempo and interval training. You may think this girl is a little loco… But really, I am not.It brings such a variety to my running and has actually made me run further (and faster on occasion. LOL).Because I like tempo and interval runs so much I am sharing with you my Top 5 taken from a variety of sources including Runner’s World and my Team in…
I don’t know how this happened. Someone please help!One of my self-assigned challenges this year is to try and run a half marathon PR. Now that in itself is not yet a reason to despair in January – another 11 months to go. No. No. I just looked at my race list and the Seattle Rock ‘n Roll half marathon may (or may not) be the flattest race I have…
I do like wine. Nearly as much as running. But to be quite honest I don’t know much about wine. I know when I drink wine whether I like a particular wine or not. And I do like rosé, but that usually gets me a smirk from so-called wine connoisseurs. I was lucky enough to get on my very first trip to Napa Valley. Now, we have great wine in…
Better late than never. So they say. And so I say. It’s been exactly 14 days since the year started and I ran my first race of the year. It was all pretty hazy. No. No. No. You mis-understand. It was the smog and not the New Year’s Eve champagne!We have had “Spare the Air” alerts for a few weeks before New Year’s and let me show you why: You…
I made it to Gilroy and just passed it. Gilroy smells. Of garlic. It is the Garlic Capital of the World or at least likes to think of itself this way.Now to be quite fair, I didn’t literally pass Gilroy, only virtually. On my run to Mexico. So, for all I know it may not smell at all… Now, I only just had a closer look at my next 2…
Is what she said. When is it too early to have your race schedule set for the first 6 months of the year? January 8th? My running buddy +Lauren Bogart (check out her adventures training for a triathlon and a marathon over at Sneakers and Swim Fins) has been trying to get me to sign up for the Austin Marathon or Half marathon for the last 2 months. And as you…
I don’t actually “do” New Year’s resolutions. However, I do like setting goals for myself and though I do that throughout the year, starting with a blank page in January is fun. So how do I set myself up for success? Having achievable goal and a few “jump-starters” always works for me. And I do like a stretch goal (and now this sounds like a work project… eek…). You may…
It’s January 3rd and all your New Year’s resolutions about healthy living and exercising more are alreday tumbling? Now, mine are still strong and here are a few titbits that get me going (plus my inner nagging voice, but we already know that…). According to a Taiwanese study, if you exercise only 15 minutes 6 days a week, you’ll live 3 years longer. Other research suggests that 2.5 hours of…
This kind of running around at Christmas time I love. Not the shopping. Not the stressful getting everything done before Christmas. Not the crazy trying to find parking.No. No.I actually love running around my neighborhood at Christmas time. Actually running.There are so many pretty lights and decorations making the streets look magical. Who doesn’t love a lit up magical Christmas train? And a very traditional Santa on his motorbike. Probably…